RARE PHOTOS: 22 - The Real Truth

Crude Prices Weaken as IEA Cuts its Global Crude Demand Forecast

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) today is down -0.23 (-0.37%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) is up +0.0033 (+0.16%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are mixed. Today’s stronger dollar is weighing on crude prices. Also, today’s action by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to cut its global...

Barchart · Apr 15, 2025

Trump tariffs will mean world uses less oil this year, IEA says

Energy watchdog cuts forecast for growth in demand by a third, and says a trade war could mean it falls further

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025

Coal in Alberta: Neither public outrage nor waning global demand seem to matter to Danielle Smith

“We heard you, Albertans.” With those words, Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean put coal mining in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains back on the table last December. Common sense might suggest Jean meant that Albertans are in favour of resuscitating metallurgical coal mining there, but that’s not the case.

The Conversation · Apr 14, 2025

Energy demands from AI datacentres to quadruple by 2030, says report

The IEA forecast indicates a sharp rise in the requirements of AI, but said threat to the climate was ‘overstated’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025

Clean energy surges globally, but has yet to replace fossil fuels: Report

Clean sources accounted for more than 40 percent of electricity production last year for the first time.

Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2025

If Australia switched to EVs, we’d be more reliant on China’s car factories – but wean ourselves off foreign oil

Australia has huge reserves of coal and gas – but very little oil. Before the 20th century, this didn’t matter – trains ran on local coal. But as cars and trucks have come to dominate, Australia has become more and more reliant on imported oil.

The Conversation · Apr 8, 2025

New Coal Capacity Hit 20-year Low In 2024: Report

The world added the smallest amount of new coal capacity in two decades last year, a report said Thursday, but use of the fossil fuel is still surging in China and India.

International Business Times · Apr 3, 2025

Japan-Australia Flagship Hydrogen Project Stumbles

Japan wants to become a hydrogen fuel leader to meet its net-zero goals, but one blockbuster project is hanging in the balance over questions about its climate credentials.

International Business Times · Mar 31, 2025

Europe imports more Russian gas, aiding wartime economy, report finds

Europe increased its imports of Russian gas last year, says Ember, putting billions into Putin’s Ukraine war chest.

Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2025

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Elon Musk’s controversial political views and actions have sparked an exodus from X (formerly Twitter), his social media platform, and mass protests against his car company, Tesla. Dealerships in the US and beyond have experienced peaceful protests and occasional vandalism, while sales are down almost everywhere and the company has…

The Conversation · Mar 25, 2025